TARGET CORP - Quarter Report: 2020 May (Form 10-Q)
| UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended May 2, 2020
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____ to ____
Commission File Number 1-6049
TARGET CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Address of principal executive offices)
41-0215170
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
55403
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 612/304-6073
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: N/A
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common stock, par value $0.0833 per share | TGT | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
| Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Smaller reporting company | ☐ | Emerging growth company | ☐ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Total shares of common stock, par value $0.0833, outstanding at May 22, 2020 were 500,015,480.
TARGET CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||||||||
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
| Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| (millions, except per share data) (unaudited) | May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | |||||||||
| Sales | $ | 19,371 | $ | 17,401 | |||||||
| Other revenue | 244 | 226 | |||||||||
| Total revenue | 19,615 | 17,627 | |||||||||
| Cost of sales | 14,510 | 12,248 | |||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 4,060 | 3,663 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales) | 577 | 581 | |||||||||
Operating income | 468 | 1,135 | |||||||||
| Net interest expense | 117 | 126 | |||||||||
| Net other (income) / expense | 22 | (12) | |||||||||
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | 329 | 1,021 | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 45 | 229 | |||||||||
| Net earnings from continuing operations | 284 | 792 | |||||||||
| Discontinued operations, net of tax | — | 3 | |||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 284 | $ | 795 | |||||||
| Basic earnings per share | |||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | 0.57 | $ | 1.54 | |||||||
| Discontinued operations | — | — | |||||||||
| Net earnings per share | $ | 0.57 | $ | 1.54 | |||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | |||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | 0.56 | $ | 1.53 | |||||||
| Discontinued operations | — | — | |||||||||
| Net earnings per share | $ | 0.56 | $ | 1.53 | |||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | |||||||||||
| Basic | 501.0 | 515.7 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 505.8 | 519.5 | |||||||||
| Antidilutive shares | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||||||||
Note: Per share amounts may not foot due to rounding.
| TARGET CORPORATION |  | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 1 | ||||||||
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| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| (millions) (unaudited) | May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | |||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 284 | $ | 795 | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income | |||||||||||
| Pension, net of tax | 22 | 10 | |||||||||
| Currency translation adjustment and cash flow hedges, net of tax | (8) | 3 | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 14 | 13 | |||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 298 | $ | 808 | |||||||
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 2 | ||||||||
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| Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | |||||||||||||||||
| (millions, except footnotes) (unaudited) | May 2, 2020 | February 1, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,566 | $ | 2,577 | $ | 1,173 | |||||||||||
| Inventory | 8,584 | 8,992 | 9,060 | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 1,465 | 1,333 | 1,374 | ||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 14,615 | 12,902 | 11,607 | ||||||||||||||
| Property and equipment | |||||||||||||||||
| Land | 6,034 | 6,036 | 6,061 | ||||||||||||||
| Buildings and improvements | 30,756 | 30,603 | 29,573 | ||||||||||||||
| Fixtures and equipment | 5,486 | 6,083 | 5,401 | ||||||||||||||
| Computer hardware and software | 2,597 | 2,692 | 2,553 | ||||||||||||||
| Construction-in-progress | 803 | 533 | 574 | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation | (19,087) | (19,664) | (18,456) | ||||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 26,589 | 26,283 | 25,706 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease assets | 2,235 | 2,236 | 2,019 | ||||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent assets | 1,367 | 1,358 | 1,287 | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 44,806 | $ | 42,779 | $ | 40,619 | |||||||||||
| Liabilities and shareholders’ investment | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 9,625 | $ | 9,920 | $ | 8,360 | |||||||||||
| Accrued and other current liabilities | 4,619 | 4,406 | 3,823 | ||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings | 168 | 161 | 1,056 | ||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 14,412 | 14,487 | 13,239 | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt and other borrowings | 14,073 | 11,338 | 11,357 | ||||||||||||||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 2,249 | 2,275 | 2,064 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1,122 | 1,122 | 1,034 | ||||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,781 | 1,724 | 1,808 | ||||||||||||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 19,225 | 16,459 | 16,263 | ||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ investment | |||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | 42 | 42 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 6,206 | 6,226 | 5,908 | ||||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 5,775 | 6,433 | 5,958 | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (854) | (868) | (792) | ||||||||||||||
| Total shareholders’ investment | 11,169 | 11,833 | 11,117 | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ investment | $ | 44,806 | $ | 42,779 | $ | 40,619 | |||||||||||
Common Stock Authorized 6,000,000,000 shares, $0.0833 par value; 499,919,691, 504,198,962 and 512,312,434 shares issued and outstanding at May 2, 2020, February 1, 2020, and May 4, 2019, respectively.
Preferred Stock Authorized 5,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value; no shares were issued or outstanding during any period presented.
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 3 | ||||||||
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| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| (millions) (unaudited) | May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | |||||||||
| Operating activities | |||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 284 | $ | 795 | |||||||
| Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | 3 | |||||||||
| Net earnings from continuing operations | 284 | 792 | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operations | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 641 | 644 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 49 | 46 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (4) | 59 | |||||||||
Noncash losses / (gains) and other, net | 5 | 10 | |||||||||
| Changes in operating accounts | |||||||||||
| Inventory | 408 | 438 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 11 | 17 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | (280) | (1,402) | |||||||||
| Accrued and other liabilities | 170 | (281) | |||||||||
| Cash provided by operations | 1,284 | 323 | |||||||||
| Investing activities | |||||||||||
| Expenditures for property and equipment | (751) | (655) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
| Other investments | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Cash required for investing activities | (744) | (649) | |||||||||
| Financing activities | |||||||||||
| Additions to long-term debt | 2,480 | 994 | |||||||||
| Reductions of long-term debt | (17) | (13) | |||||||||
| Dividends paid | (332) | (330) | |||||||||
| Repurchase of stock | (686) | (320) | |||||||||
| Accelerated share repurchase pending final settlement | — | (400) | |||||||||
| Stock option exercises | 4 | 12 | |||||||||
| Cash provided by / (required for) financing activities | 1,449 | (57) | |||||||||
| Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1,989 | (383) | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 2,577 | 1,556 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 4,566 | $ | 1,173 | |||||||
| Supplemental information | |||||||||||
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities | 103 | 126 | |||||||||
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 97 | 107 | |||||||||
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 4 | ||||||||
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| Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common | Stock | Additional | Accumulated Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock | Par | Paid-in | Retained | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (millions) (unaudited) | Shares | Value | Capital | Earnings | (Loss) / Income | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 2, 2019 | 517.8 | $ | 43 | $ | 6,042 | $ | 6,017 | $ | (805) | $ | 11,297 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | 795 | — | 795 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | — | — | — | (330) | — | (330) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of stock | (3.6) | — | — | (277) | — | (277) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accelerated share repurchase pending final settlement | (3.0) | — | (153) | (247) | — | (400) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options and awards | 1.1 | — | 19 | — | — | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 4, 2019 | 512.3 | $ | 43 | $ | 5,908 | $ | 5,958 | $ | (792) | $ | 11,117 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | 938 | — | 938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | — | — | — | (341) | — | (341) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of stock | (1.3) | — | 153 | (94) | — | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options and awards | 0.3 | — | 53 | — | — | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 3, 2019 | 511.3 | $ | 43 | $ | 6,114 | $ | 6,461 | $ | (782) | $ | 11,836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | 714 | — | 714 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | — | — | — | (338) | — | (338) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of stock | (3.0) | (1) | — | (295) | — | (296) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accelerated share repurchase pending final settlement | (2.5) | — | (178) | (272) | — | (450) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options and awards | 0.9 | — | 70 | — | — | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2, 2019 | 506.7 | $ | 42 | $ | 6,006 | $ | 6,270 | $ | (773) | $ | 11,545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | 834 | — | 834 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | (95) | (95) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | — | — | — | (336) | — | (336) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of stock | (2.6) | — | 178 | (335) | — | (157) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options and awards | 0.1 | — | 42 | — | — | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1, 2020 | 504.2 | $ | 42 | $ | 6,226 | $ | 6,433 | $ | (868) | $ | 11,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 5 | ||||||||
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| Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common | Stock | Additional | Accumulated Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock | Par | Paid-in | Retained | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (millions) (unaudited) | Shares | Value | Capital | Earnings | (Loss) / Income | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1, 2020 | 504.2 | $ | 42 | $ | 6,226 | $ | 6,433 | $ | (868) | $ | 11,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | 284 | — | 284 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | — | — | — | (333) | — | (333) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of stock | (5.7) | — | — | (609) | — | (609) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options and awards | 1.4 | — | (20) | — | — | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2, 2020 | 499.9 | $ | 42 | $ | 6,206 | $ | 5,775 | $ | (854) | $ | 11,169 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
We declared $0.66 and $0.64 dividends per share for the three months ended May 2, 2020, and May 4, 2019, respectively, and $2.62 per share for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020.
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 6 | ||||||||
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| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 7 | ||||||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
1. Accounting Policies
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) applicable to interim financial statements. While these statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the results of the interim period, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States (U.S.) generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) for complete financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statement disclosures in our 2019 Form 10-K.
We use the same accounting policies in preparing quarterly and annual financial statements. Unless otherwise noted, amounts presented within the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements refer to our continuing operations.
We operate as a single segment that includes all of our continuing operations, which are designed to enable guests to purchase products seamlessly in stores or through our digital channels. Nearly all of our revenues are generated in the U.S. The vast majority of our long-lived assets are located within the U.S.
Due to the seasonal nature of our business, quarterly revenues, expenses, earnings, and cash flows are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
2. Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a pandemic, and on March 13, 2020 the United States declared a national emergency. States and cities have taken various measures in response to COVID-19, including mandating the closure of certain businesses and encouraging or requiring citizens to avoid large gatherings. To date all of our stores, digital channels, and distribution centers remain open.
Throughout the quarter, guest shopping patterns changed significantly in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across our core merchandise categories, sales have grown significantly in Beauty and Household Essentials, Food and Beverage, Hardlines, and Home Furnishings and Décor, while declining significantly in Apparel and Accessories. Note 3 provides sales by category. In response to these changes, we have taken many actions, including accelerating purchases of certain merchandise in our core categories and slowing or canceling certain purchase orders, primarily for Apparel and Accessories. As a result of these actions, during the quarter ended May 2, 2020, we recorded $216 million of purchase order cancellation fees in Cost of Sales.
From March 26, 2020, to April 26, 2020, we did not accept in-store merchandise returns and exchanges to protect our team members. We lengthened the return period for merchandise affected by this change. We continue to recognize sales net of expected returns. Our returns estimate for sales during the suspension period includes significant assumptions that, if actual results are substantially different, could result in material adjustments in future periods.
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 8 | ||||||||
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3. Revenues
General merchandise sales represent the vast majority of our revenues. We also earn revenues from a variety of other sources, most notably credit card profit sharing income from our arrangement with TD Bank Group (TD).
| Revenues | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| (millions) | May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | |||||||||
Apparel and accessories (a) | $ | 2,619 | $ | 3,290 | |||||||
Beauty and household essentials (b) | 5,911 | 4,971 | |||||||||
Food and beverage (c) | 4,575 | 3,722 | |||||||||
Hardlines (d) | 2,974 | 2,385 | |||||||||
Home furnishings and décor (e) | 3,264 | 3,001 | |||||||||
| Other | 28 | 32 | |||||||||
| Sales | 19,371 | 17,401 | |||||||||
| Credit card profit sharing | 166 | 160 | |||||||||
| Other | 78 | 66 | |||||||||
| Other revenue | 244 | 226 | |||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 19,615 | $ | 17,627 | |||||||
(a)Includes apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes.
(b)Includes beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies.
(c)Includes dry grocery, dairy, frozen food, beverages, candy, snacks, deli, bakery, meat, produce, and food service in our stores.
(d)Includes electronics (including video game hardware and software), toys, entertainment, sporting goods, and luggage.
(e)Includes furniture, lighting, storage, kitchenware, small appliances, home décor, bed and bath, home improvement, school/office supplies, greeting cards and party supplies, and other seasonal merchandise.
Merchandise sales – We record almost all retail store revenues at the point of sale. Digitally originated sales may include shipping revenue and are recorded upon delivery to the guest or upon guest pickup at the store. Sales are recognized net of expected returns, which we estimate using historical return patterns and our expectation of future returns. As of May 2, 2020, February 1, 2020, and May 4, 2019, the accrual for estimated returns was $398 million, $117 million, and $124 million, respectively. We have not historically had material adjustments to our returns estimates.
Revenue from Target gift card sales is recognized upon gift card redemption, which is typically within one year of issuance.
| Gift Card Liability Activity | February 1, 2020 | Gift Cards Issued During Current Period But Not Redeemed (b) | Revenue Recognized From Beginning Liability | May 2, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Gift card liability (a) | $ | 935 | $ | 180 | $ | (335) | $ | 780 | |||||||||||||||
(a)Included in Accrued and Other Current Liabilities.
(b)Net of estimated breakage.
Credit card profit sharing – We receive payments under a credit card program agreement with TD. Under the agreement, we receive a percentage of the profits generated by the Target Credit Card and Target MasterCard receivables in exchange for performing account servicing and primary marketing functions. TD underwrites, funds, and owns Target Credit Card and Target MasterCard receivables, controls risk management policies, and oversees regulatory compliance.
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 9 | ||||||||
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4. Fair Value Measurements
Fair value measurements are reported in one of three levels reflecting the valuation techniques used to determine fair value.
| Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis | Fair Value at | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (millions) | Classification | Pricing Category | May 2, 2020 | February 1, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 1 | $ | 3,605 | $ | 1,810 | $ | 419 | |||||||||||||||
| Prepaid forward contracts | Other Current Assets | Level 1 | 23 | 23 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity securities (a) | Other Current Assets | Level 1 | 18 | 39 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | Other Noncurrent Assets | Level 2 | 228 | 137 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | Other Current Liabilities | Level 2 | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Level 2 | 10 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
(a)Represents our investment in Casper Sleep Inc. common stock.
Significant Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value (a) (millions) | May 2, 2020 | February 1, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt, including current portion (b) | $ | 12,474 | $ | 14,781 | $ | 9,992 | $ | 11,864 | $ | 11,243 | $ | 12,015 | ||||||||||||||
(a)The carrying amounts of certain other current assets, commercial paper, accounts payable, and certain accrued and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.
(b)The fair value of debt is generally measured using a discounted cash flow analysis based on current market interest rates for the same or similar types of financial instruments and would be classified as Level 2. These amounts exclude commercial paper, unamortized swap valuation adjustments, and lease liabilities.
5. Property and Equipment
We review long-lived assets for impairment when store performance expectations, events, or changes in circumstances—such as a decision to relocate or close a store or distribution center, discontinue projects, or make significant software changes—indicate that the asset’s carrying value may not be recoverable. We recognized impairment charges of $35 million and $4 million during the three months ended May 2, 2020, and May 4, 2019, respectively. The impairment charges are recorded in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A).
6. Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt
In March 2020, we issued unsecured fixed rate debt of $1.5 billion at 2.250 percent that matures in April 2025 and $1.0 billion at 2.650 percent that matures in September 2030.
We obtain short-term financing from time to time under our commercial paper program. No balances were outstanding at any time during the three months ended May 2, 2020. For the three months ended May 4, 2019, the maximum amount outstanding was $744 million, and the average daily amount outstanding was $140 million at a weighted average annual interest rate of 2.4 percent, with no balance outstanding as of May 4, 2019.
In April 2020, we obtained a committed $900 million 364-day unsecured revolving credit facility that expires in April 2021. This new facility is in addition to our $2.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that expires in October 2023. No balances were outstanding under either credit facility at any time during 2020 or 2019.
7. Derivative Financial Instruments
Our derivative instruments consist of interest rate swaps used to mitigate interest rate risk. As a result, we have counterparty credit exposure to large global financial institutions, which we monitor on an ongoing basis. Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements provides the fair value and classification of these instruments.
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 10 | ||||||||
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As of May 2, 2020, and May 4, 2019, we were party to interest rate swaps with notional amounts totaling $1.5 billion and$2.5 billion, respectively. We pay a variable rate and receive a fixed rate under each of these agreements. All of the agreements are designated as fair value hedges, and all were perfectly effective during the three months ended May 2, 2020, and May 4, 2019.
As of May 2, 2020, we were party to forward-starting interest rate swaps with notional amounts totaling $250 million to hedge the interest rate exposure of anticipated future debt issuances. We designated these derivative financial instruments as cash flow hedges. We assess, both at inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivative financial instrument is highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item and whether it is probable that the hedged forecasted transaction will occur. As of May 2, 2020, a $10 million loss was recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and will be reclassified to Net Interest Expense when the forecasted transaction affects earnings.
| Effect of Hedges on Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (millions) | May 2, 2020 | February 1, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying amount of hedged debt | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 999 | ||||||||||||||
| Cumulative hedging adjustments, included in carrying amount | — | — | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt and other borrowings | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying amount of hedged debt | 1,721 | 1,630 | 1,515 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cumulative hedging adjustments, included in carrying amount | 228 | 137 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
| Effect of Hedges on Net Interest Expense | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| (millions) | May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | |||||||||
| Gain (loss) on fair value hedges recognized in Net Interest Expense | |||||||||||
| Interest rate swap designated as fair value hedges | $ | 91 | $ | 15 | |||||||
| Hedged debt | (91) | (15) | |||||||||
| Total | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||
8. Income Taxes
For the three months ended May 2, 2020, our effective tax rate was 13.9 percent compared with 22.4 percent for the three months ended May 4, 2019, as lower pretax earnings in the current year period resulted in a larger tax-rate benefit from discrete items, primarily related to employee share-based compensation.
9. Share Repurchase
We periodically repurchase shares of our common stock under a board-authorized repurchase program through a combination of open market transactions, accelerated share repurchase (ASR) arrangements, and other privately negotiated transactions with financial institutions.
| Share Repurchase Activity | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| (millions, except per share data) | May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | |||||||||
| Number of shares purchased | 5.7 | 3.6 | |||||||||
| Average price paid per share | $ | 107.58 | $ | 76.98 | |||||||
| Total investment | $ | 609 | $ | 277 | |||||||
Note: This table excludes activity related to the first quarter 2019 ASR arrangement described below because final settlement had not occurred as of May 4, 2019.
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 11 | ||||||||
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||||||||
| NOTES | ||||||||
During the first quarter of 2019, we entered into an ASR arrangement to repurchase $275 to $400 million of our common stock. Under the agreement, we paid $400 million and received an initial delivery of 3.0 million shares, which were retired, resulting in a $247 million reduction to Retained Earnings. As of May 4, 2019, $153 million was included as a reduction to Additional Paid-in Capital. Upon final settlement in the second quarter of 2019, we received an additional 1.2 million shares, which were retired, and $60 million for the remaining amount not settled in shares. In total, we repurchased 4.2 million shares under the ASR arrangement for a total cash investment of $340 million ($80.21 per share).
In March 2020, we suspended share repurchase activity.
10. Pension Benefits
We provide pension plan benefits to eligible team members.
| Net Pension Benefits Expense | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||
| (millions) | Classification | May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | |||||||||||
| Service cost benefits earned | SG&A Expenses | $ | 26 | $ | 23 | |||||||||
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | Net Other (Income) / Expense | 30 | 37 | |||||||||||
| Expected return on assets | Net Other (Income) / Expense | (61) | (62) | |||||||||||
| Amortization of losses | Net Other (Income) / Expense | 32 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of prior service cost | Net Other (Income) / Expense | (3) | (3) | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | 24 | $ | 11 | ||||||||||
11. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
| Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Cash Flow Hedges | Currency Translation Adjustment | Pension | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| (millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1, 2020 | $ | (12) | $ | (19) | $ | (837) | $ | (868) | |||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax | (7) | (1) | — | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax | — | — | 22 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| May 2, 2020 | $ | (19) | $ | (20) | $ | (815) | $ | (854) | |||||||||||||||
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 12 | ||||||||
| MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS | ||||||||
| FINANCIAL SUMMARY | ||||||||
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Financial Summary
First quarter 2020 includes the following notable items:
•GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.56.
•Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.59. Adjusted earnings per share reflects the impact of COVID-19 on our business.
•Total revenue increased 11.3 percent, driven by a comparable sales increase and sales from new stores.
•Comparable sales increased 10.8 percent, driven by a 12.5 percent increase in average transaction amount.
◦Comparable store sales grew 0.9 percent.
◦Digital channel sales increased 141 percent, contributing 9.9 percentage points to comparable sales growth.
•Operating income of $468 million was 58.7 percent lower than the comparable prior-year period.
Sales were $19.4 billion for the three months ended May 2, 2020, an increase of $2.0 billion, or 11.3 percent, from the same period in the prior year. Operating cash flow provided by continuing operations was $1.3 billion for the three months ended May 2, 2020, an increase of $961 million, or 297.5 percent, from $323 million for the three months ended May 4, 2019.
| Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | Change | |||||||||||||||
| GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.56 | $ | 1.53 | (63.3) | % | |||||||||||
| Adjustments | 0.03 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.59 | $ | 1.53 | (61.3) | % | |||||||||||
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding. Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (Adjusted EPS), a non-GAAP metric, excludes the impact of certain items. Management believes that Adjusted EPS is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of our continuing operations. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is provided on page 19.
We report after-tax return on invested capital (ROIC) from continuing operations because we believe ROIC provides a meaningful measure of our capital-allocation effectiveness over time. For the trailing twelve months ended May 2, 2020, after-tax ROIC was 13.4 percent, compared with 14.3 percent for the trailing twelve months ended May 4, 2019. The calculation of ROIC is provided on page 20.
Impact of COVID-19
On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a pandemic, and on March 13, 2020 the United States declared a national emergency. The rapid development and fluidity of this situation limits our ability to predict the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on our business, financial condition and financial performance, which could be material. States and cities have taken various measures in response to COVID-19, including mandating the closure of certain businesses and encouraging or requiring citizens to avoid large gatherings. We have implemented numerous safety measures to protect our guests and team members — such as more rigorous cleaning processes, providing disposable face masks, gloves and thermometers for team members, installing distancing markers, limiting guest levels within our stores, and installing partitions at all stores. We have also reduced store hours to support increased cleaning and replenishment efforts and implemented quantity limits on certain high-demand merchandise. In addition, we have reserved certain store hours for guests with increased vulnerability to COVID-19. To date all of our stores, digital channels, and distribution centers remain open.
As the crisis has evolved, we have experienced unusually strong sales, as guests rely on Target for essential items like food, medicine, cleaning products, and household stock-up items. Underlying this trend, we saw significant volatility in our sales mix, including both category sales mix and the mix of sales in our stores and digital channels, including same-day fulfillment options, and these trends changed within the quarter.
•February 2020 comparable sales increased 3.8 percent with strength across our entire multi-category portfolio, largely reflecting a continuation of 2019 sales trends. Late in the month, we saw an increase in traffic and comparable sales in both our stores and digital channels as well as increased sales in our Food and Beverage and Beauty and Household Essential categories as consumers began stock-up shopping.
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 13 | ||||||||
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| FINANCIAL SUMMARY | ||||||||
•March 2020 comparable sales increased 11.7 percent, including an increase of 4.9 percent in stores originated comparable sales and approximately 100 percent in digitally originated comparable sales. Across our core merchandise categories, March comparable sales increased significantly in Beauty and Household Essentials, Food and Beverage, and Hardlines. The increases were partially offset by a significant comparable sales declines in Apparel and Accessories and, to a lesser extent, Home Furnishings and Décor.
•April 2020 comparable sales increased 16.5 percent. A 4.8 percent decline in stores originated sales was more than offset by a 282 percent increase in digitally originated sales, including those fulfilled by our stores. Comparable sales increased significantly in Beauty and Household Essentials, Food and Beverage, Hardlines, as well as Home Furnishings and Décor. Comparable sales in Apparel and Accessories continued to decline, although at a lower rate than in March. Store originated and Apparel and Accessories sales trends increased notably beginning mid-April.
From March 26, 2020 to April 26, 2020, we did not accept in-store merchandise returns and exchanges. We lengthened the return period for merchandise affected by this change. As a result of this temporary suspension, the accrual for estimated returns was $398 million as of May 2, 2020, compared with $117 million and $124 million as of February 1, 2020, and May 4, 2019, respectively. Our returns estimate for sales during the suspension period includes significant assumptions that, if actual results are substantially different, could result in material adjustments in future periods.
Gross margin has been negatively impacted by changes in both our category and channel sales mix, as well as actions that we have taken to allow us to better fulfill guest demand for essentials. Additionally, gross margin reflects COVID-19-related investments in pay and benefits for our supply chain team members.
Our SG&A expenses have also been significantly impacted by incremental costs related to investments in pay and benefits for store team members, the spikes in merchandise volume in stores and the supply chain, incremental safety and cleaning supplies, and the impact of additional team member hours dedicated to more rigorous cleaning routines in our facilities.
To support our team and minimize potential disruptions in their work to serve our guests, we have modified our plans for some of our strategic initiatives, including our previously announced remodel program. We now anticipate approximately 130 remodels in 2020, down from the previous expectation of approximately 300. Similarly, we now expect to open 15 to 20 new small format stores in 2020, rather than the 36 previously announced.
During the first quarter of 2020, we issued $2.5 billion of 5-year and 10-year notes in an effort to increase our cash on hand. Additionally, we entered into a $900 million 364-day credit facility, increasing our total undrawn committed credit facilities to $3.4 billion. Our dividend policy remains unchanged; however, we have temporarily suspended share repurchase activity in the current environment. The Liquidity and Capital Resources section provides additional information.
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 14 | ||||||||
| MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS | ||||||||
| ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Analysis of Results of Operations
| Summary of Operating Income | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions) | May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | Change | ||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 19,371 | $ | 17,401 | 11.3 | % | |||||||||||
| Other revenue | 244 | 226 | 7.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 19,615 | 17,627 | 11.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 14,510 | 12,248 | 18.5 | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 4,060 | 3,663 | 10.9 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales) | 577 | 581 | (0.8) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 468 | $ | 1,135 | (58.7) | % | |||||||||||
| Rate Analysis | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Gross margin rate | 25.1 | % | 29.6 | % | |||||||
| SG&A expense rate | 20.7 | 20.8 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales) expense rate | 2.9 | 3.3 | |||||||||
| Operating income margin rate | 2.4 | 6.4 | |||||||||
Note: Gross margin rate is calculated as gross margin (sales less cost of sales) divided by sales. All other rates are calculated by dividing the applicable amount by total revenue.
Sales
Sales include all merchandise sales, net of expected returns, and our estimate of gift card breakage. We use comparable sales to evaluate the performance of our stores and digital channel sales by measuring the change in sales for a period over the comparable, prior-year period of equivalent length. Comparable sales include all sales, except sales from stores open less than 13 months, digital acquisitions we have owned less than 13 months, stores that have been closed, and digital acquisitions that we no longer operate. Comparable sales measures vary across the retail industry. As a result, our comparable sales calculation is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Digitally originated sales include all sales initiated through mobile applications and our websites. Our stores fulfill the majority of digitally originated sales, including shipment from stores to guests, store Order Pick Up or Drive Up, and delivery via our wholly owned subsidiary, Shipt. Digitally originated sales may also be fulfilled through our distribution centers, our vendors, or other third parties.
Sales growth – from both comparable sales and new stores – represents an important driver of our long-term profitability. We expect that comparable sales growth will drive the majority of our total sales growth. We believe that our ability to successfully differentiate our guests’ shopping experience through a careful combination of merchandise assortment, price, convenience, guest experience, and other factors will over the long-term drive both increasing shopping frequency (traffic) and the amount spent each visit (average transaction amount).
The increase in sales during the three months ended May 2, 2020, is due to a comparable sales increase of 10.8 percent and the contribution from new stores.
| Comparable Sales | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Comparable sales change | 10.8 | % | 4.8 | % | |||||||
| Drivers of change in comparable sales | |||||||||||
| Number of transactions | (1.5) | 4.3 | |||||||||
| Average transaction amount | 12.5 | 0.5 | |||||||||
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 15 | ||||||||
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| ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||
| Contribution to Comparable Sales Change | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | ||||||||||
Stores originated channel comparable sales change | 0.9 | % | 2.7 | % | |||||||
| Contribution from digitally originated sales to comparable sales change | 9.9 | 2.1 | |||||||||
| Total comparable sales change | 10.8 | % | 4.8 | % | |||||||
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
| Sales by Channel | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Stores originated | 84.7 | % | 92.9 | % | |||||||
| Digitally originated | 15.3 | 7.1 | |||||||||
| Total | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||||
| Sales by Product Category | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Apparel and accessories | 14 | % | 19 | % | |||||||
| Beauty and household essentials | 30 | 29 | |||||||||
| Food and beverage | 24 | 21 | |||||||||
| Hardlines | 15 | 14 | |||||||||
| Home furnishings and décor | 17 | 17 | |||||||||
| Total | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||||
The collective interaction of a broad array of macroeconomic, competitive, and consumer behavioral factors, as well as sales mix, and transfer of sales to new stores makes further analysis of sales metrics infeasible. As previously discussed, we believe that COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the mix of sales amongst our sales channels and categories.
We monitor the percentage of purchases that are paid for using RedCards (RedCard Penetration) because our internal analysis has indicated that a meaningful portion of the incremental purchases on RedCards are also incremental sales for Target. Guests receive a 5 percent discount on virtually all purchases when they use a RedCard at Target.
| RedCard Penetration | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Target Debit Card | 12.7 | % | 13.1 | % | |||||||
| Target Credit Cards | 9.7 | 10.4 | |||||||||
| Total RedCard Penetration | 22.4 | % | 23.5 | % | |||||||
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 16 | ||||||||
| MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS | ||||||||
| ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Gross Margin Rate
For the three months ended May 2, 2020, our gross margin rate was 25.1 percent compared with 29.6 percent in the comparable period last year. This decrease reflected:
•The net impact of merchandising actions, including purchase order cancellation fees and inventory impairments related to a rapid slowdown in Apparel and Accessories sales, partially offset by favorability in clearance and promotional markdowns;
•Unfavorable category sales mix, as sales growth was strongest in lower-margin categories; and
•Digital fulfillment and supply chain costs, driven by unusually strong growth in digital volume combined with the impact of higher pay and benefit costs classified within Cost of Sales, including incremental team member pay and benefits investments due to COVID-19.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expense Rate
For the three months ended May 2, 2020, our SG&A expense rate was 20.7 percent compared with 20.8 percent in the comparable period last year. For the current quarter, SG&A expenses increased $397 million, including approximately $200 million of incremental team member pay and benefits classified within SG&A Expenses, and investments to protect the health and safety of guests. From a rate perspective, these increased costs were more than offset by leverage resulting from strong revenue growth.
Store Data
| Change in Number of Stores | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Beginning store count | 1,868 | 1,844 | |||||||||
| Opened | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
| Closed | — | — | |||||||||
| Ending store count | 1,871 | 1,851 | |||||||||
| Number of Stores and Retail Square Feet | Number of Stores | Retail Square Feet (a) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2, 2020 | February 1, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | May 2, 2020 | February 1, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 170,000 or more sq. ft. | 272 | 272 | 272 | 48,613 | 48,619 | 48,603 | |||||||||||||||||
| 50,000 to 169,999 sq. ft. | 1,505 | 1,505 | 1,501 | 189,226 | 189,227 | 188,918 | |||||||||||||||||
| 49,999 or less sq. ft. | 94 | 91 | 78 | 2,745 | 2,670 | 2,276 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,871 | 1,868 | 1,851 | 240,584 | 240,516 | 239,797 | |||||||||||||||||
(a)In thousands, reflects total square feet less office, distribution center, and vacant space.
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 17 | ||||||||
| MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS | ||||||||
| OTHER PERFORMANCE FACTORS | ||||||||
Other Performance Factors
Net Interest Expense
Net interest expense was $117 million and $126 million for the three months ended May 2, 2020 and May 4, 2019, respectively. The decrease is primarily due to the lower floating benchmark interest rate associated with our interest rate swaps during the three months ended May 2, 2020.
Provision for Income Taxes
Our effective income tax rate from continuing operations for the three months ended May 2, 2020, was 13.9 percent compared with 22.4 percent for the comparable periods last year. For the three months ended May 2, 2020, lower pretax earnings resulted in a larger rate benefit from discrete items, primarily related to share-based payments, compared with the prior year. Our effective tax rate is generally more volatile at lower amounts of pretax income because the impact of discrete and nondeductible items is greater.
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 18 | ||||||||
| MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS | ||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Measures
To provide additional transparency, we have disclosed non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (Adjusted EPS). This metric excludes certain items presented below. We believe this information is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of our continuing operations. This measure is not in accordance with, or an alternative to, generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP). The most comparable GAAP measure is diluted earnings per share from continuing operations. Adjusted EPS should not be considered in isolation or as a substitution for analysis of our results as reported in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EPS differently, limiting the usefulness of the measure for comparisons with other companies.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(millions, except per share data) | Pretax | Net of Tax | Per Share Amounts | Pretax | Net of Tax | Per Share Amounts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | $ | 0.56 | $ | 1.53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss on investment (a) | $ | 21 | $ | 15 | $ | 0.03 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | $ | 0.59 | $ | 1.53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
(a)Includes an unrealized loss on our investment in Casper Sleep Inc., which is not core to our continuing operations.
Earnings from continuing operations before interest expense and income taxes (EBIT) and earnings from continuing operations before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these measures provide meaningful information about our operational efficiency compared with our competitors by excluding the impact of differences in tax jurisdictions and structures, debt levels, and for EBITDA, capital investment. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, GAAP. The most comparable GAAP measure is net earnings from continuing operations. EBIT and EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitution for analysis of our results as reported in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate EBIT and EBITDA differently, limiting the usefulness of the measures for comparisons with other companies.
| EBIT and EBITDA | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
(dollars in millions) (unaudited) | May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | Change | |||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings from continuing operations | $ | 284 | $ | 792 | (64.2) | % | ||||||||||||||
| + Provision for income taxes | 45 | 229 | (80.0) | |||||||||||||||||
| + Net interest expense | 117 | 126 | (6.8) | |||||||||||||||||
EBIT | $ | 446 | $ | 1,147 | (61.1) | % | ||||||||||||||
+ Total depreciation and amortization (a) | 641 | 644 | (0.6) | |||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 1,087 | $ | 1,791 | (39.3) | % | ||||||||||||||
(a)Represents total depreciation and amortization, including amounts classified within Depreciation and Amortization and within Cost of Sales.
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 19 | ||||||||
| MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS | ||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES | ||||||||
We have also disclosed after-tax ROIC, which is a ratio based on GAAP information, with the exception of the add-back of operating lease interest to operating income. We believe this metric is useful in assessing the effectiveness of our capital allocation over time. Other companies may calculate ROIC differently, limiting the usefulness of the measure for comparisons with other companies.
| After-Tax Return on Invested Capital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trailing Twelve Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numerator | May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 3,992 | $ | 4,204 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| + Net other income / (expense) | (26) | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT | 3,966 | 4,237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
+ Operating lease interest (a) | 87 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Income taxes (b) | 855 | 878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes | $ | 3,198 | $ | 3,443 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denominator | May 2, 2020 | May 4, 2019 | May 5, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings | $ | 168 | $ | 1,056 | $ | 283 | ||||||||||||||
| + Noncurrent portion of long-term debt | 14,073 | 11,357 | 11,107 | |||||||||||||||||
| + Shareholders' investment | 11,169 | 11,117 | 11,158 | |||||||||||||||||
+ Operating lease liabilities (c) | 2,448 | 2,231 | 2,157 | |||||||||||||||||
| - Cash and cash equivalents | 4,566 | 1,173 | 1,060 | |||||||||||||||||
| Invested capital | $ | 23,292 | $ | 24,588 | $ | 23,645 | ||||||||||||||
Average invested capital (d) | $ | 23,940 | $ | 24,116 | ||||||||||||||||
| After-tax return on invested capital | 13.4 | % | 14.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
(a)Represents the add-back to operating income driven by the hypothetical interest expense we would incur if the property under our operating leases were owned or accounted for as finance leases. Calculated using the discount rate for each lease and recorded as a component of rent expense within SG&A Expenses. Operating lease interest is added back to operating income in the ROIC calculation to control for differences in capital structure between us and our competitors.
(b)Calculated using the effective tax rates for continuing operations, which were 21.1 percent and 20.3 percent for the trailing twelve months ended May 2, 2020, and May 4, 2019, respectively. For the trailing twelve months ended May 2, 2020, and May 4, 2019, includes tax effect of $837 million and $861 million, respectively, related to EBIT, and $18 million and $17 million, respectively, related to operating lease interest.
(c)Total short-term and long-term operating lease liabilities included within Accrued and Other Current Liabilities and Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities.
(d)Average based on the invested capital at the end of the current period and the invested capital at the end of the comparable prior period.
| TARGET CORPORATION | | Q1 2020 Form 10-Q | 20 | ||||||||
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| ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION | ||||||||
Analysis of Financial Condition
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Capital Allocation
We follow a disciplined and balanced approach to capital allocation based on the following priorities, ranked in order of importance: first, we fully invest in opportunities to profitably grow our business, create sustainable long-term value, and maintain our current operations and assets; second, we maintain a competitive quarterly dividend and seek to grow it annually; and finally, we return any excess cash to shareholders by repurchasing shares within the limits of our credit rating goals.
We believe our sources of liquidity will continue to be adequate to maintain operations, finance anticipated expansion and strategic initiatives, fund debt maturities, and pay dividends. In response to COVID-19, we have suspended our share repurchase program. We continue to anticipate ample access to commercial paper and long-term financing.
Our cash and cash equivalents balance was $4.6 billion, $2.6 billion, and $1.2 billion at May 2, 2020, February 1, 2020, and May 4, 2019, respectively. Our cash and cash equivalents balance includes short-term investments of $3.6 billion, $1.8 billion, and $419 million as of May 2, 2020, February 1, 2020, and May 4, 2019, respectively. Our investment policy is designed to preserve principal and liquidity of our short-term investments. This policy allows investments in large money market funds or in highly rated direct short-term instruments that mature in 60 days or less. We also place dollar limits on our investments in individual funds or instruments.
Operating Cash Flows
Operating cash flow provided by continuing operations was $1.3 billion for the three months ended May 2, 2020, compared with $323 million for the three months ended May 4, 2019. The increase reflects higher payables leverage during the three months ended May 2, 2020, due to increased inventory turnover in high-demand categories, compared with higher net settlement of accounts payable during the three months ended May 4, 2019, driven by elevated inventory and accounts payable levels as of February 2, 2019. The operating cash flow increase is also partially due to the year-over-year increase in the returns reserve resulting from the temporary suspension of in-store merchandise returns during the three months ended May 2, 2020.
Inventory
Inventory was $8.6 billion as of May 2, 2020, compared with $9.0 billion and $9.1 billion at February 1, 2020, and May 4, 2019, respectively. The decrease reflects elevated sell-through rates in high-demand merchandise categories and efforts to reduce inventory levels in certain discretionary categories to align with sales trends.
Investing Cash Flows
Cash flow for investing activities included capital expenditures of $751 million for the three months ended May 2, 2020, compared with $655 million for the three months ended May 4, 2019. Capital expenditures increased for the three months ended May 2, 2020, compared with the three months ended May 4, 2019, as we completed new store and remodel projects that were in process as the COVID-19 crisis developed. However, in response to COVID-19, we have modified plans for some of our strategic initiatives including store remodels and new store openings. We expect full year 2020 capital expenditures to be at a lower level than in 2019.
Dividends
We paid dividends totaling $332 million ($0.66 per share) and $330 million ($0.64 per share) for the three months ended May 2, 2020, and May 4, 2019, respectively, a per share increase of 3.1 percent. We declared dividends totaling $333 million ($0.66 per share) during the first quarter of 2020, a per share increase of 3.1 percent over the $330 million ($0.64 per share) of declared dividends during the first quarter of 2019. We have paid dividends every quarter since our 1967 initial public offering, and it is our intent to continue to do so in the future.
Share Repurchase
We returned $609 million to shareholders through share repurchase during the three months ended May 2, 2020. See Part II, Item 2, Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
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| MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS | ||||||||
| ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION | ||||||||
Financing
Our financing strategy is to ensure liquidity and access to capital markets, to maintain a balanced spectrum of debt maturities, and to manage our net exposure to floating interest rate volatility. Within these parameters, we seek to minimize our borrowing costs. Our ability to access the long-term debt and commercial paper markets has provided us with ample sources of liquidity. Our continued access to these markets depends on multiple factors, including the condition of debt capital markets, our operating performance, and maintaining strong credit ratings. As of May 2, 2020, our credit ratings were as follows:
| Credit Ratings | Moody’s | Standard and Poor’s | Fitch | ||||||||
| Long-term debt | A2 | A | A- | ||||||||
| Commercial paper | P-1 | A-1 | F1 | ||||||||
If our credit ratings were lowered, our ability to access the debt markets, our cost of funds, and other terms for new debt issuances could be adversely impacted. Each of the credit rating agencies reviews its rating periodically and there is no guarantee our current credit ratings will remain the same as described above.
In March 2020, we issued $2.5 billion of debt. Notes 6 and 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements provide additional information.
We have additional liquidity through a committed $900 million 364-day revolving credit facility obtained through a group of banks in April 2020, which expires in April 2021, and an existing $2.5 billion revolving credit facility obtained through a group of banks, which expires in October 2023. No balances were outstanding under either credit facility at any time during 2020 or 2019.
Most of our long-term debt obligations contain covenants related to secured debt levels. In addition to a secured debt level covenant, our credit facilities also contain a debt leverage covenant. We are, and expect to remain, in compliance with these covenants. Additionally, as of May 2, 2020, no notes or debentures contained provisions requiring acceleration of payment upon a credit rating downgrade, except that certain outstanding notes allow the note holders to put the notes to us if within a matter of months of each other we experience both (i) a change in control and (ii) our long-term credit ratings are either reduced and the resulting rating is non-investment grade, or our long-term credit ratings are placed on watch for possible reduction and those ratings are subsequently reduced and the resulting rating is non-investment grade.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
As of the date of this report, other than the new borrowings discussed in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, there were no material changes to our contractual obligations and commitments outside the ordinary course of business since February 1, 2020, as reported in our 2019 Form 10-K.
New Accounting Pronouncements
We do not expect any recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a material effect on our financial statements.
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| MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS & SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
| FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS & CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | ||||||||
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements, which are based on our current assumptions and expectations. These statements are typically accompanied by the words “expect,” “may,” “could,” “believe,” “would,” “might,” “anticipates,” or similar words. The principal forward-looking statements in this report include: our financial performance, statements regarding the adequacy of and costs associated with our sources of liquidity, the funding of debt maturities, the continued execution of our share repurchase program, our expected capital expenditures and new lease commitments, the expected compliance with debt covenants, the expected impact of new accounting pronouncements, our intentions regarding future dividends, the expected return on plan assets, the expected outcome of, and adequacy of our reserves for, claims, litigation and the resolution of tax matters, the expected impact of changes in information technology systems, future responses to and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and changes in our assumptions and expectations.
All such forward-looking statements are intended to enjoy the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Although we believe there is a reasonable basis for the forward-looking statements, our actual results could be materially different. The most important factors which could cause our actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements are set forth on our description of risk factors included in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020, as updated in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in this report, which should be read in conjunction with the forward-looking statements in this report. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes in our primary risk exposures or management of market risks from those disclosed in Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, the following changes materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting:
•We are in the process of a broad multi-year migration of many mainframe-based systems and middleware products to a modern platform, including systems and processes supporting inventory and supply chain-related transactions.
•In March 2020, as a result of COVID-19, we temporarily suspended physical inventory counts at our stores. We have continued to record estimated losses related to shrink and markdowns based upon historical rates, and we intend to resume physical inventory counts as soon as possible.
During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, we conducted an evaluation, under supervision and with the participation of management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level. Disclosure controls and procedures are defined by Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act as controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The following update to a previously reported proceeding is being reported pursuant to Item 103 of Regulation S-K:
On April 10, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the prior decision by the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the Court) dismissing the two purported federal securities law class actions previously filed in the Court on May 17, 2016 and May 24, 2016, respectively (the Federal Securities Law Class Actions). The Federal Securities Law Class Actions related to prior disclosures by Target about its expansion of retail operations into Canada, and were previously described in Target’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We are including the following supplemental risk factor, which should be read in conjunction with our description of risk factors included in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our business in many different ways, and may amplify the risks and uncertainties facing our business and their potential impact on our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected U.S. consumer shopping patterns and caused the health of the U.S. economy to deteriorate. While our sales have been strong, accompanying shifts in our category sales mix to lower-margin nondiscretionary merchandise and to fulfilling more sales through our digital channels have negatively affected our profitability. While the changes in guest shopping patterns in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic may be temporary, some of those changes could become long-lasting. If the shifts in our category sales mix to lower-margin merchandise and fulfilling a significantly larger percentage of our sales through digital channels become long-lasting and we are unable to offset the lower margin and increased costs of fulfilling orders outside of our traditional in-store channel with efficiencies, cost-savings or expense reductions, our results of operations could be adversely affected.
The shift in shopping patterns has also significantly affected our inventory position and disrupted our supply chain. We have been unable to procure certain merchandise items in the quantities our guests seek, including those most in demand due to COVID-19. We may not be able to re-stock those products for an extended period, which may lead to lost sales and negatively affect our results of operations. For other products for which we are seeing demand below historic levels, many of which are in higher-margin categories such as Apparel and Accessories, we have had to take actions to help manage that inventory, such as slowing or cancelling purchase orders and paying related cancellation fees, asking vendors to store excess inventory on their premises, and accelerating markdowns of inventory. Those increased costs, along with lost sales for those higher-margin products, have negatively affected, and may continue to negatively affect, our profitability. Our vendors have also been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in differing ways. For example, some financially distressed vendors may be unable to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, which would require us to seek alternative vendors, while others are having difficulty supplying us products in the quantities our guests seek, which could negatively affect our results of operations.
To date, all of our stores, digital channels, and distribution centers remain open. We have incurred significant SG&A expenses related to efforts to protect the health and well-being of our guests and team members. Most of our headquarters operations have transitioned to remote working arrangements, which has amplified our already extensive reliance on computer systems and on our continued and unimpeded access to the Internet to use those systems. We have had to temporarily alter other parts of our operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, including adjusting our in-store returns process, suspending physical inventory counts at our stores, metering guest traffic, reducing store hours, and, in some locations, restricting access to “non-essential” sections of our stores due to emergency state or local operating restrictions. Those temporary alterations to our operations have negatively affected, and may continue to negatively affect, the guest experience, sales, and our results from operations.
A continued and prolonged deterioration in the health in the U.S. economy could lead to a reduction in our sales in the future, which could magnify any negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our results of operations and negatively and materially affect additional areas of our business, such as asset impairment evaluations and the amount of credit card profit-sharing revenue payments we receive from TD Bank Group (TD).
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The full extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial position, and results of operations may not be known for an extended period and will depend on future developments, many of which are outside of our control, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and related actions taken by the U.S., state, local, and international governments, which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. If the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, its negative impacts could be more prolonged and may become more severe. The rapid development and fluidity of this situation limits our ability to predict the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on our business, financial condition, and financial performance, which could be material.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On September 20, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a $5 billion share repurchase program (2016 Program). On September 19, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized a new $5 billion share repurchase program (2019 Program). We began repurchasing shares under the 2019 Program during the first quarter of 2020 upon completion of the 2016 Program. There is no stated expiration for the share repurchase programs. Under the 2016 Program, we repurchased 65.6 million shares of common stock, at an average price of $76.20, for a total investment of $5.0 billion. Under the 2019 Program, we had repurchased 4.6 million shares of common stock through May 2, 2020, at an average price of $105.80, for a total investment of $484 million. In March 2020, we suspended share repurchase activity. The table below presents information with respect to Target common stock purchases made during the three months ended May 2, 2020, by Target or any "affiliated purchaser" of Target, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act.
| Share Repurchase Activity | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs | Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under Publicly Announced Programs | |||||||||||||||||||
| Period | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 2, 2020 through February 29, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Open market and privately negotiated purchases | 2,407,239 | $ | 115.82 | 2,407,239 | $ | 4,845,973,069 | |||||||||||||||||
| March 1, 2020 through April 4, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Open market and privately negotiated purchases | 3,249,973 | 101.48 | 3,249,973 | 4,516,156,869 | |||||||||||||||||||
| April 5, 2020 through May 2, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Open market and privately negotiated purchases | — | — | — | 4,516,156,869 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 5,657,212 | $ | 107.58 | 5,657,212 | $ | 4,516,156,869 | |||||||||||||||||
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Exhibits
| (3)A | ||||||||
| (3)B | ||||||||
| (10)LL | ||||||||
| (31)A | ||||||||
| (31)B | ||||||||
| (32)A | ||||||||
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| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |||||||
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |||||||
(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)A to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Report filed June 10, 2010.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)B to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Report filed April 2, 2020.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| Dated: May 29, 2020 | By: | /s/ Michael J. Fiddelke | |||||||||
| Michael J. Fiddelke | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
| (Duly Authorized Officer and | |||||||||||
| Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
| /s/ Robert M. Harrison | |||||||||||
| Robert M. Harrison | |||||||||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer | |||||||||||
| and Controller | |||||||||||
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